Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
A Correspondent

Water released from Lower Periyar

Water from the Lower Periyar reservoir has been released fully for taking up repair and clearing work on the sieve to the power house. The water was diverted to the Karimanal power house to utilise for maximum power generation till 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Generators at the power house will also be checked. An official of the Kerala State Electricity Board said that it would take 20 days to complete the clearing and repair works. There are three generators of 60 megawatt at the power house.

Neryamangalam

Tail water from the Neryamangalam power house of the Kallarkutty dam reaches the Lower Periyar. With repairs at Lower Periyar, power generation at the Neryamangalam power house has also been stopped. At the Neryamangalam power house, there are two generators of 17.5 megawatt each and another one of 25 megawatt.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.